EFRAIN RUIZ
Age - 35
Height - 5' 10"
Weight - 185lbs
Record - 32-11 (Pro Grappling)
15-1 (Amateur MMA)
6-6 (Pro MMA)
BJJ Black Belt, Kickboxing Black Belt, FFA Black Belt, & Weapons Instructor
Efrain Ruiz has been training in the martial arts his whole life - since age four... giving him a total of over 29 years of training. Efrain, as a child, practiced Kenpo Karate and at age 14 began training in kickboxing. At age 18, he enlisted into the United States Marine Corps and continued training on his own at various boxing gyms in the marines. Efrain would serve proudly in Desert Storm. In 1993, he began training in Jeet Kune Do and Shoot-Wrestling under Mike Lee Kanarek. In 1994, he began his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training under Crolin Gracie. He would work with Gracie and eventually earn his purple belt under him. In 1997, Efrain opened up his first martial arts club and began his teaching career. That same year, Efrain became certified under legendary Joe Lewis in kickboxing - earning the rank of 1st degree black belt. He would also earn his certification as an instructor in Jeet Kune Do, Kickboxing, and Combat Knife Fighting under Mike Lee Kanarek.
In 2000, Efrain began training with Ricardo Teixeira, earning his brown belt the following year. By 2004, Efrain would earn his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Ricardo. On top of his training with Ricardo, from 2003 to 2007, Efrain trained extensively under Eric "El Tigre" Castaños (3 time world champion kickboxer and coach for boxing middleweight champion Jermain Taylor).
Throughout the years, Efrain has been competing in grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Shoot-Fighting, and Mixed Martial Arts. He has accumulated many titles, such as being the 2001 Silver Medalist in the Florida State Grappling Championships, the 2001 Silver Medalist in the Florida State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships, the 2002 Florida State Grappling Champion (Gold Medalist), a two-time undefeated Shoot-Fighting State Champion (1998 and 1999). He also has over a dozen fight in pro-MMA, giving him a great perspective about fighting and self-defense.
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